The Los Angeles Fires: Communities of Color Impacted More than you may know in the LA Wildfires

 While the media initially focused on the impact of the Palisades fires, Black,Brown and Asian families have typically been erased or are often absent from Fire Coverage. Today, you have the chance to examine readings that show the impact of the fires on our communities. This serves several objectives: one to correct the assumption that fire victims are only wealthy and only White. Second, to demonstrate out calamities impact us all in a capitalist society; and 3, to teach us a bit about the rich legacy of integration and community that exists in the impacted neighborhoods. The assignment today is to click on at least three links and do a Reflective Journal. If you do not feel comfortable, you are also able to select a reading of choice for our Article of The Week.  

Warm-up: Why is home ownership to important? List as many ways or reasons home ownership is the backbone of American society. 

Altadena's Untold Black History

Generations of Altadena Devastated by Eaton Fire

LA Fire Destroy Altadena

Eaton Fires Destroy Historic Altadena

As LA Fires burned, Latino immigrants rushed to put fires out

Wildfires and Latino Communities

California Fires Could Be Leaving Deeper Inequality in Their Wake

Mandatory Digital Citizenship Course Link

 Here it is: https://lausd.wistia.com/medias/dgzj1uyw6u

The Fall of Rome Veteran's Day Weekend Assignments Periods 2,3 and 4

 First, you must finish reading The Fall of Rome Chapter 2. Over the weekend, you will read Chapter 3, so that you have one chunk of reading finished. First ANSWER  all the following: 

1. What impact does Kofi have on Rashid? Why does he occur only briefly in the novel?  2. Where does Rashid come from: what is the setting and how is his home setting different from Chelsea? 3. Why does Rashid decide to leave his parents and go to Chelsea? (Note--there is a literal "right there" answer and an interpretive answer 4. Why do you think Rashid is uneasy at Chelsea? 

II. Be sure that you have uploaded only THREE passages or excerpt or quote that you think are the MOST IMPORTANT.  One quote or excerpt from Chapter 1; one from reading Chapter 2; and one from reading Chapter three. 

III. Character Analysis: Use or AI Generator to generate an image of either Mr. Washington; Kofi; Rashid or Ms. Hansen.  You IMAGE SHOULD BE A COMBINATION OF THE SYMBOLISM the character holds. You will be judged based on the prompt you give to generate your image. Take a screenshot and include in Schoology. Also include on your padlet .

Be reading for an applied reading quiz next week on Tuesday or Wednesday! 

Student Activism in Civil Rights and Social Protests

 Today, in groups, you will begin your research of Student Activism in Civil Rights and Social Protests. Here are some vetted resources for each group to read to begin:  First, use the Reflective Journal for each resource that you find. Today, you will be charged to find your own resource to examine and then report back to your group. Reflective Journal

  Why Students Sometimes Lead Social Change? Black Lives Matter website   Wikipedia: Black Lives Matter  The Freedom Riders; 

Who Were The Freedom Riders?  Meet The Freedom Riders Greensboro Sit-Ins: February One Trailer Freedom Riders wikipedia 

Protesting Climate Change, Young Students Take to the Streets

Trailer: Precious Knowledge- Ethnic Studies in Arizona. The Fight For Ethnic Studies in Arizona The Fight For Ethnic Studies in Arizon

The Little Rock Nine Smithsonian Museum ; The Little Rock Nine Bill of Rights Institute CSPAN Classroom The Little Rock Nine. The Little Rock Nine Wikipedia 

Who were The Greensboro Four?  TheGreensboro Four 

Teaching SNCC: The Heart of The Civil Rights Revolution

Finding our own reading

 Here is the article about Fernando Valenzuela: https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/world-series-opening-game-at-dodger-stadium-to-honor-fernando-valenzuela/

Exploring Indigeneous People's Day

 Explore resources on celebrating Indigenous People's Day. First, we will do a warm-up, and discuss. Then we'll read a short article and complete a SOAPS Analysis in pairs. Then lastly, you'll have the chance to explore resources and complete a reflective journal. 

Clink here for resources to explore. Click here for Opinion Piece on Columbus Day

Explore these resources as well: Native Land Digital to find out on whose land King Drew is or other places in California. A Story Map of the Gabrieleño/Tongva peoples. Click here to visit more resources: The First and Last Queen of Hawa'ii; Alaska Native Peoples Afro-Native Narratives The History of Hawaii; From Villages to Missions: The Great California Indian Migration

Federally Recognized Tribes of the United States. Duality: A Collection of Afro-Indigeous Perspectives

Click this page to access all the resources on the LAUSD Native/Indigenous Resources page

Learning More and Exploring Jim Crow 10/08/24: Ethnic Studies

 Yesterday, we began to learn that Jim Crow was the name given to a series of ordinances, laws, rules, and racist practices that were enacted at the end of Reconstruction to terrorize and dehumanize African-Americans primarily, and also other people of color. Today, you will be given the chance to learn more about Jim Crow by watching another video of your choice; visiting the Jim Crow museum (if LAUSD computers permit); and reading about Jim Crow; reading about Jim Crow and doing a reflective journal about Jim Crow (and answering basic questions). You will also have the chance to explore how Jim Crow laws also impacted other racial groups, notably, Mexicans. 

Here are a few resources for you to explore:  Plessy v. Ferguson (Crash Course in American History) The Jim Crow Museum; The Rise & Fall of Jim Crow (25-30 min video) The History of Jim Crow (film, shorter 20 min. Robin Hamilton); Jim Crow Laws (Wikipedia)  Jim Crow in Images (very powerful) Gordon Parks Segregation Story; the education of Black Children in the Segregated South. (Jim Crow Timeline Here is the forced copy of the Reflective Journal Click here for virtual tour: https://my.matterport.com/show/?m=X9ou6MvycZU

Use padlet to document your exploration of at least four sources. In your Padlet, take a screen shot of each source that you visited. Then write a reaction of what you learned from that source.  From the Jim Crow in Images and/or The Gordon Parks Segregation Story, select at least four powerful images that resonate with you. Then screenshot them, and then write two or three sentences about why they resonate with you.